Temp El Centro Staff

City of Pueblo; Pueblo (CO); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

The City of Pueblo seeks a part-time recreation staff member to support El Centro staff in program planning and delivery. Under supervision, you will help enforce rules, engage participants, and create a fun, structured environment across site activities.

Responsibilities include operating the POS to collect onsite concession fees, maintaining equipment, and keeping facilities clean. The role may require flexible hours including mornings, nights, weekends, and holidays.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 16 years of age by hire date.
• Previous experience with teens/youth is preferred.
• Wamiliar with rules and safety procedures for youth programs.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate activities, events, and programs for all attendees.
• Provide information about facilities and programs to the public.
• Maintain accurate attendance records.
• Enforce facility and department rules and regulations.
• Establish a positive rapport with participants.
• Attend staff meetings and required trainings.

Skills

POS system

Computers

Customer service

Recreation programming

Youth/teen programming

Flex schedule

Basic math

Tools

POS system

Office equipment

Computers

Job description

This is a non-exempt, part-time position, limited to 1300 hours annually, under supervision of the Recreation Supervisor and/or Coordinator. El Centro staff is responsible for participants in the program area and the preparation/planning and implementation at the site as assigned to include, but not limited to enforcing rules and regulations while engaging and interacting with the participants and public and creating a fun structured environment.

This job description is an overview and is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. It’s not intended to be an exhaustive list of all the functions and tasks required of the position.

• Facilitation of activities, events, and programs for all attendees.
• Provides information concerning the facility and programs to the public.
• Ensure accurate attendance records are kept current.
• Enforces facility and departmental rules and regulations.
• Establish a positive rapport with all participants.
• Attend all staff meetings and training sessions, including any state-mandated courses.

IMPORTANT FUNCTIONS:

• Operates Point of Sale system (POS) to collect fees for onsite concessions.
• Responsible for maintaining equipment and supplies.
• Maintains cleanliness of equipment and facilities.
• May perform the duties of similar classifications of an equal or lower pay grade.

Physical Requirements:

The physical standards an employee must meet in order to perform the essential job duties with or without a reasonable accommodation include, but are not limited to:

• Must have the ability to lift and move files and supplies weighing up to 50 pounds, with or without accommodation.
• The incumbent must be able to hear all communication from customers and employees by telephone or in person, and use vision to work with written documents, forms, and to respond to employees and customers.
• Frequently performs activities requiring a full range of body movements including sitting, bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, crawling, twisting, and balancing.
• Frequently stands and walks for prolonged periods of time to observe for safety hazards and perform daily functions.

• Knowledge of operations, services and activities of an assigned program area.

• Knowledge of recreation and youth/teen programming.
• Possess basic math skills.
• Must be willing and able to work a flexible schedule which may include mornings, nights, weekdays, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to oversee, coordinate, and implement programs in assigned area.
• Ability to implement goals and objectives for providing services.
• Ability to provide directions to program participants.
• Ability to evaluate and recommend programs that meet community needs.
• Ability to interpret and apply rules and regulations in assigned program areas.
• Ability to ensure program compliance with mandated City policies, procedures, rules and regulations.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and written.
• Ability to operate a variety of standard office equipment including computers.
• Ability to work successfully with and provide good customer service to supervisors, other City employees, the public and other agencies and organizations.
• Ability to perform all the job duties in a safe manner.

In addition to the knowledge, skills and abilities listed above, this position requires the following:

• Must be at least 16 years of age by the date of hire.
• Previous experience working with teens/youth is preferred.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

First Aid and CPR certification must be obtained within six months of employment. All required licenses and certifications must be maintained throughout the term of employment. Failure to obtain and maintain the licenses and certifications may result in demotion or termination.

Work is mostly performed in an indoor environment with some outdoor activities. This position may be exposed to noise, moving parts, dangerous chemicals, extreme temperatures. Work involves frequent interruptions and a high volume of work, and a sometimes noisy setting.

Due to Federal and State Criminal Justice System access requirements, classifications that access and maintain criminal justice information may also be required, as a condition of employment, to not have been convicted of and/or have pending charges of a felony or misdemeanor crime that would deny or otherwise restrict access to criminal justice information. This requirement applies to all existing City employees as well as external candidates seeking to fill positions that meet the given criteria.

BENEFITS:

The City of Pueblo offers a very rich benefits packet!Click on the “Benefits” hyperlink at the top of this (online) job posting to view a summary of the benefits associated with this position.For a more comprehensive view on the lush benefits offered by the City, please go to www.pueblo.us/benefits.